In the wake of his recent humanitarian visit to Cuba, RICHARD BURGON points to the now urgent need to defend the island’s political sovereignty and its right to self-determination
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Thousands of jobs are at risk across higher education, yet government funding appears only when universities can be linked to military objectives, says JO GRADY, in the run-up to the Stop the War International Conference this Saturday
The Wye, Usk, Arrow and Lugg were once treasured for their clean waters – today, pollution and corporate excess are fuelling demands for a return to public ownership, says MARK SEDDON
The new Employment Rights Act is a step forward, but restoring collective bargaining and union power remains essential to tackling insecurity, outsourcing and low pay, says PAUL WHITEHOUSE
Rising support for Farage’s party reflects Labour’s failure to defend working-class living standards or offer a credible alternative to neoliberal decline, says JOSEPH MILLS
Trade unionists are mobilising to support Cuban workers and public services, amid escalating US pressure on the socialist island. RONAN OGILVY explains
AN ELECTION is under way for the new general secretary of the National Union of Journalists. The last contested election for the union’s top job was in 2001, meaning that many members may not have voted for their general secretary before. There is a vital choice to be made now.
Rounds of redundancies are forcing hard-working journalists out of the newsroom. Freelancers find budgets have been slashed and rates are not rising. New entrants struggle with poorly paid and insecure roles without adequate support.
In every direction our members are exploited and our safety compromised. Greedy executives and shareholders put profit before quality journalism and fairness at work. Tech giants and AI developers continue to abuse their power and steal our work without consent or payment.
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